Elite Chiropractic & Sport is located in Columbia, Howard County happily serving all of Maryland.

Condition: Iliotibial Band Syndrome/ IT Band Pain

Medical Name: Iliotibial Band Syndrome

What is it: Pain located at the outer portion of the knee that often “locks up” during or after runs. The pain is often described as burning as well. This condition is believed to be as high as 12% of runners(1). This condition is still believed by the mainstream to be a friction syndrome of a bursae underneath the IT band insertion at the knee.

Typical Tx: Treatment often focuses on icing the area, stretching of the band and strengthening of the quadriceps and hips.

How we treat it: Research shows there is no inflammation located at this area and the IT band tenses with flexion, so treatment should release this tension at the knee. Graston to the ITB as it crosses the knee, along with the surrouding musculature (quads, hamstring, popliteus, etc) will get the area functioning better. Treatment should also involve the Tensor Fasciae Latae(TFL) and gluteal strengthening, which help take the tension out of the IT band. This is key because it reduces strain (or the pulling) at the knee which reduces the pain.

Josh’s take: This is another injury I like seeing (again, not because I like to see you in pain, but because we can fix it fast). People with this injury will have gone to physical therapy multiple rounds, other chiropractors, etc, with not much luck. They still get pain (usually running) and are very frustrated that it won’t go away. What we do is look elsewhere for the problem, since clearly the ITB hasn’t responded to care. Is it coming from the joint of the knee? Is it coming from the ankle not moving right, or the foot not functioning right? You have to look at all aspects, and when you fix them, the problem usually will go away.

Why We Do What We Do

We help people that haven't gotten relief anywhere else. Many of these people had given up on living pain-free. There is no better reward then to be a part of their realization that they don't have to live with pain.

We fill a gap in the "health care system". We are soft tissue experts, and our focus is on fixing soft tissue dysfunction, removing pain, and improving function and performance.

After having quit running because every step I took was painful, I am running pain free for the first time in over a year, thanks to Dr. Bross

-Jana Sprinkle

I felt like I had new legs – there was no pain at all.

-Clarese A.

I feel like he has given me tools to finally start to free myself from the long term dependence I have had on pain specialists.